BREAKING: Nigerian Police IG Summons 12 Officers, Supervisors For Questioning Over Videos Showing ‘Unprofessional’ Conduct
A wi-fi message got completely by SaharaReporters reveals that the IGP, via the Power Headquarters in Abuja, has directed that the affected officers be introduced earlier than him for questioning, accompanied by their commanding officers.
The Nigerian Inspector-In sort of Police (IGP) has summoned 12 police personnel over viral movies exhibiting what the Power described as “flagrant violations” of its Accepted Working Procedures and unprofessional habits.
A wi-fi message got completely by SaharaReporters reveals that the IGP, via the Power Headquarters in Abuja, has directed that the affected officers be introduced earlier than him for questioning, accompanied by their commanding officers.
The officers are to appear in person alongside their quick supervisors earlier than the IGP via the Power Public Relatives Department in Abuja on Thursday, Would maybe 8, 2025, at exactly 0900hrs.
The message, referenced CB:4001/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.10/
“Owing to trending movies of flagrant violations of NPF-SMP [Standard Operating Procedures] and unprofessional habits, I respectfully enlighten IGP’s directive that you warn and commence the next officers serving below you to for my fragment attain alongside with the defaulters in opposition to their names to interview IGP via PRESSFOR Abuja,” the signal read.
Amongst these named within the directive are Corporal Egali Blessing, Police Constable Musa Abubakar, Corporal Gloria Iliya, Corporal Ramatu Ali, Corporal Ekpo Patricia, and Corporal Salisu Isayku. Others summoned include Police Constables Abdulrahman Rabiu, Rukayya Yusuf Alalake, Odume Miracle, Latau Magdalene, Christopher Dorathy, and Safiya Shuiabu.
These officers are attached to plenty of sensitive postings, alongside side Authorities Properties, Nationwide Assembly security detail, and divisional objects from states at some level of Nigeria’s north and southeast.
Within the same message, the IGP mandated senior police officers, alongside side Provost Marshals from Mobile Police bases and supervising officers from affected divisions, to develop certain the officers’ presence and compliance.
The IGP’s most unique directive followed a contemporary warning to personnel over misuse of uniforms, unauthorised TikTok appearances, and a pattern of behaviour that many within and out of doorways the Power contain described as undermining its credibility.
The inner message additionally directed all Public Relatives Liaison Officers and Press Officers within the affected commands to be determined strict monitoring and compliance, stating clearly: “Treat as necessary, please.”
The wi-fi message reads in corpulent:
“AIGPOL PMF Provost 45PMF to for my fragment attain with F/NO 070027 CPL Egali Blessing, F/NO 542729 PC Musa Abubakar; AIGPOL Give protection to Abuja, Provost Heinous 3 Yola to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 071750 CPL Gloria Iliya; Provost Heinous 20 NASS to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 069844 CPL Ramatu Ali; Provost Heinous 24 Calabar to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 070532 CPL Ekpo Patricia; Provost Govt Home Niger Dispute to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 525036 CPL Salisu Isayku; COMPOL Zamfara Supol Damba Division to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 547601 PC Abdulrahman Rabiu; COMPOL Maiduguri SUPOL Kwaya Kusa Division to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 076425 PC Rukayya Yusuf Alalake; COMPOL Enugu 21/C Dispute Commander to for my fragment attain with F/NO 074308 PC Odume Miracle; COMPOL Jalingo SUPOL-Torro Division to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 077504 PC Latau Magdalene; COMPOL Bauchi SUPOL Itas Gadan Division to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 076731 PC Christopher Dorathy; COMPOL FCT SUPOL Mabushi Division to for my fragment attain alongside with F/NO 072934 PC Safiya Shuiabu.
“INGENPOL further directs PR Liaison PMF/Give protection to Abuja/PRESSPOLS Gusua/Katsina/Maiduguri/
On Monday, SaharaReporters reported that Egbetokun had issued a stern directive warning all personnel in opposition to importing photos of themselves in uniform to social media platforms.
The directive additionally prohibits sharing first fee police documents on-line and warns in opposition to carrying baggage or umbrellas for Very Well-known Contributors (VIPs).
Per an inner wi-fi message dated Would maybe 3, 2025, and completely got by SaharaReporters, the instruction was relayed to all personnel of the Police Mobile Power, No. 13PMF Squadron in Makurdi, Benue Dispute.
The memo, signed by ACP Hassan S. Aliyu, the Commanding Officer, read: “The Inspector In sort of Police has reiterated his warning on NPF Social Media Policy, and further directs that, under no circumstances, can contain to any police personnel employ his or her uniform portray on any social media.
“He further warns that any first fee documents are additionally prohibited to be (sic) printed on social media, while these attached to V.I.P’s are warned no longer to raise any V.I.P’s baggage (bags) or umbrellas, any disobedience to those directives will most definitely be considered with extreme sanction.”
This directive came amid rising scrutiny over the image of the police on social media, the keep a form of movies and photos had surfaced exhibiting officers in compromising or servile positions, severely these attached to politicians and diverse excessive-profile people.
Not too prolonged within the past, a video surfaced on-line exhibiting Mobile Police (MOPOL) officers attached to a Chinese language mining company receiving money from foreign nationals.
Within the viral video, the Chinese language national fingers N5,000 every to a community of law enforcement officers dressed in cell police (MOPOL) uniforms. A girl and a young lady, believed to be participants of his family, additionally assign the same.
